Litigation Support Analyst

Laverna McWhorter *** East McKinley • Belleville IL 62220

Mobile 618-***-**** ****************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging position as a Paralegal in which I can provide discovery, trial, and support to attorneys, as well as utilize my organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.

EXPERIENCE: Mathis, Marifian, & Richter, LTD.

Legal Assistant July 2010 to Present

• Conduct initial client interviews

• Manage all aspects of litigation cases from start to finish

• Maintain four attorneys’ calendars and all case deadlines using Microsoft Outlook

• Order and analyze clients medical records

• Provide status updates to attorneys regarding various case aspects

• Research/investigate different aspects of matters

• Serve on IT Committee to spearhead implementation of document management system- World Dox

• File court documents using CM-ECF/Pacer

• Complete Seventh Circuit Electronic Discovery Pilot Program CLE regarding case management and eDiscovery

• Complete USDC for Southern District of Illinois Trial Tech CLE

• Comprehend Federal/State Civil Procedure rules and utilize for all projects

• Develop infrastructure for scanning case related document

• Bates Label and manipulate documents using Adobe Professional

• Create Powerpoint and Prezi presentations

Greensfelder, Hemker, and Gale, P.C.

Litigation Support Jr. Analyst January 2009 to July 2010

Primary responsibilities included working with legal systems and applications to provide service and information to attorneys, including database management, spreadsheet, transcript, and document image programs, electronic discovery planning and implementation, client-specific applications, case/project management systems, and other expert systems.

• Interacted with all members of technical departments and various practice groups to establish successful litigation case support

• Worked closely with Litigation Support Manager to coordinate blowbacks, data load files, bates labeling, trial exhibits, and culling data with vendors

• Oversaw ongoing project support including quality control of vendors' final work-product

• Used Sanction in a courtroom/arbitration setting to support attorneys

• Troubleshot problems with Summation databases, Law Pre discovery, and Trident Wave

• Assisted with document review using Summation and/or DT Search

• Created PowerPoint and Sanction presentations

• Created timelines using TimeMap for use as trial demonstratives

• Used Ultra Edit to manipulate load files

• Convert VHS tapes to mpeg format using

• Use Sanction to synch deposition transcripts with video

• Train / assist attorneys with user end features of Summation and Sanction

• Created csv files of metadata using Law to adhere to case specific instructions

• Quickly became proficient in any new software needed to complete project under tight deadlines

• Researched unknown file types to help process data efficiently

Greensfelder, Hemker, and Gale, P.C.

Litigation Support Department Intern August 2008 to January 2009

• Created Summation database forms for data entry and reporting

• Performed data conversion using Law Prediscovery when needed to operate with existing Firm applications

• Maintained tracking logs for projects using Mircrosoft Excel

• Prepared attorneys for travel by transferring data from the network to external drives using Directory Opus

• Bates labeled documents using Law Prediscovery

• Created Concordance, Live Note, and Sanction load files using Law for document production

Southwestern Illinois College

Paralegal Tutor January 2008 to December 2008

• Instructed students on ways to complete various legal assignments

• Designed plans to acclimate students on utilizing law library resources

• Instituted ways to organize students’ coursework

• Developed students’ study skills to prep for exams

• Facilitated students’ understanding of legal terminology

• Educated students’ on researching, writing, and preparing legal documents

SOFTWARE:

• Law PreDiscovery

• Summation

• Trident Wave

• Snag it

• Directory Opus

• Concordance

• Microsoft Office Suite

• Adobe Professional

• Prolaw

• Various conversion softwares

• TimeMap

• CaseMap

• Tabs3

• Worlddox

• Sanction II

• Hummingbird

• ecopy

• DT search

• VLC media player

• Best Case

AFFILATIONS: • Women in eDiscovery – St. Louis Chapter Secretary 2009-2011

• SWIC Paralegal Program Classes – guest speaker various legal topics

• SWIC Program – member of Paralegal Advisory Committee Board

EDUCATION: • Southwestern Illinois College

• Paralegal Program

• 3.9 GPA

• Associate in Applied Science, December 2008

References available upon request, as well as letters of recommendation.

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